Mel Queen vs. Drew Smith — Career Comparison

Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Drew Smith
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mel Queen built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mel Queen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 3.48 and 1.304 for Drew Smith. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mel Queen and Drew Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
3.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
7.98
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
3.53
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
7.07
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
9.26
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.41
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1640
37.88
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
37.77
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.15
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
3.9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.35
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
33.56
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
730
33.46
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.77
37.77

Fielding Stats for Mel Queen and Drew Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.8
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.55
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.86
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.81
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.05
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Queen and Drew Smith

Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
529.18
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
115200
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
539.02
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Drew Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Drew Smith
Career
Per 600 PA